The NBA season is 10 days old. For this week’s "Questions That Need Answers," we ponder Stephen Curry’s injury impact, Joe Mazzulla's take on fighting, Zach LaVine's "untradable" contract and early panic for a couple of recent champions.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla suggested fighting should be allowed in the NBA in a radio interview. Too much dip on his chip or is he on to something?
Yes.
For starters, Mazzulla is interesting, if nothing else. Characters in coaching have been legislated out a bit over the last several years, and it was capped off by coaches no longer wearing suits on the sidelines — dressing as an expression of one’s personality.